A/N: Sorry for not updating sooner but I was sick and my father was in the hospital and I had no inspiration. Special thanks to everyone who faved and/or alerted and/or reviewed. You guys are awesome! Also I'm sorry if I have grammar mistakes. A small part of the plot (New Orleans) is borrowed by the American tv show The Originals. .Enjoy.
Note: In the flashbacks Zero is mentioned with the name Hope. And be careful when povs change; since not many know about Zero's true identity she might be mention as 'he'.
Warning(s): Might contain violence, curse/bad language and sexual content. Also Zero is a girl.
Rated: M.
Declaimer: Disclaimer: Vampire Knight © Matsuri Hino. I don't own the Vampire Knight. Matsuri Hino does. However I do own my OCs and story.
Thanks Animefreak1145 for reviewing and supporting my stories you're an amazing person and a writer.
For the love of a Queen
Chapter 3
A 13 years old Hope/Zero was walking to her home. It was almost dark and she knew her adoptive parents would already start worrying for her.
For someone who has a vampire daughter they sure do worry a lot she thought rolling her eyes. However the worry they had for her brought her warmth in her heart because it reminded her of her parents. During her stay in those three years she and Ichiru had gotten very close and she honestly thought of him as her real brother. She knew all his secrets and he knew hers, which included the real reason she had come to stay with them, while she grew on Himoro and Akira and they had started to act like a real family –put aside that she had to disguise herself as a boy every time they went out or they were having a visit they had gotten close enough to call them mother and father but never mom and dad she's never forget who her real parents were.
Thinking about her parents would always get her to think of Aunt Mihoko. Aunt Mihoko hadn't visited her the whole year and she dearly missed her. She was worrying about her; whether she was okay or not.
Looking up on the sky she didn't need a watch to see that she was taking too long but really it wasn't her fault it was Ichiru's. He was the one who forgot his medicine at the park they had gone the day before. Her adoptive mother said she or Himoro would go but Ichiru wanted her to go claiming that she'd knew where to find it which wasn't really hard because he had left it where they had sat for picnic.
Getting close to her house everything was quite- too quite.
"Ichiru?" Bam! The door closed behind her.
Taking a deep breath she went to the living room hearing the sound of TV. Ichiru was probably with Akira in the kitchen.
She let out a gasp as she saw her adoptive parents' body lying on the floor with blood everywhere, on the cough even on the walls.
"No." She barely whispered as she looked around with the smell of blood everywhere.
"No! Mother!" running to Akira she hugged her body tightly keeping it close to her as if it would change anything.
"No, no!" Hope started to sob, why? Why does everyone have to die on me?
"It hurts, doesn't?" She heard a melodious voice behind her.
It was the Pureblood vampire she had seen with Ichiru the other day.
Ichiru! She suddenly thought. Where's Ichiru?!
"Are you scared?" the pureblood asked her softly and if she was a human she'd actually believe that she cared about her feelings.
"Your parents hunted down every one of my beloved brethren and this is my revenge." So that's why.
Fury came to her as she said the world 'revenge'. Hope didn't care that she was wearing her necklace which apart of changing her appearance, was also blocking her powers she'd kill the woman. "You- you bitch!" letting her mother's body she ran towards the Pureblood and punched her causing the woman a scar on her once beautiful face and fall. She might not be able to use her magic due to the necklace but she could use her physical strength.
Even though the woman was shocked to the little boy's strength she quickly got up grabbed his neck and hold him against the wall. "… since members of the Kiriyuu family are infamous vampire hunters. This is my privilege as a Pureblood."
Chuckling a little she warned the boy. "This is going to hurt a little." Forcing her throat to be exposed to the vampire she could see. She was ready to bite her. Red eyes and big fangs along with a evil smile flashed to her as she remembered her almost sacrifice as a baby.
Before Shizuka managed to bite the boy she was utterly surprised to hear him whisper. "Go to hell." In flash she was threw across the room and the small hunter hit his head hard on the floor causing him to start losing blood.
"Shizuka-sama!" Shizuka heard young Ichiru calling her and as he stepped inside he was shocked to see his so called adopted brother bleeding on the floor.
"What did you do?!" It was never part of the plan to hurt Hope. She was his best friend and his hope to everything. Is she dead? He wondered terrified.
Taking a breath to calm herself. "Let's go Ichiru." She started leaving and when she turned her back on him she said "He's not dead." And with that she left knowing she was being followed by the boy.
Back in the house Hope felt an emotion she had never felt before as she heard Ichiru's voice. The feeling was heavy and cold as ice water. It was the feeling of betrayal.
"Hope? Sweetie? Can you hear me?" Opening her Hope saw a concerned Kaien Cross above her. Kaien Cross was an infamous vampire hunter known as the vampire with no fangs and was friend of her real mother and her adoptive parents.
"They're dead Uncle Kaien." Kaien Cross had been like an Uncle to her and in his rare serious moments he could even remind her of Uncle Kai.
"I know." He said sadly. Where am I?
"We're in an old abounding building but we have to leave." Did I spoke out loud?
They didn't spoke a lot since this wasn't one of the meeting in which you ask how you were and get all touching.
Getting in Uncle's car Hope pulled out a small wooden horse that was made by her real father when he was a human.
"I can't wait to meet my Yuuki! She's a year younger than you but she's ador-"
"Yeah I know you've told me about her" She snapped at him. She knew that he was trying to be cheerful but she couldn't appreciate it at that moment.
After calming a little bit she calmly informed the hunter that she didn't want Yuuki to know about her real past. "I want her to know what everybody knows; that I'm the son of the infamous hunters and that's it."
"Hope-chan I think it'd be better to know at least about you being a girl." The man tried to persuade the young girl.
Hope sighed and accepted his condition. We can't have everything in life. "Fine but I'll make you promise with blood that you or her don't tell anything to anyone."
"…"
"…"
"Alright." He pouted and gave up.
After a moment he saw her stroking her little toy like it was a precious treasure. "Nice toy." He complimented her somewhat awkwardly.
"My daddy gave it to me." Looking at her it was the first time that he had heard her speaking like that; with the small vulnerable voice.
"It's beautiful."
"No." she corrected him "It's broken."
"I'm sure I can fix that." He said as they arrived at the Academy.
"It doesn't matter. Throw it at the trash." She said as she stepped out of the vehicle.
The hunter looked the wooden horse for the last time before he got out. He'd fix the horse one day because he knew…
It did matter.
Kaien Cross opened the door and saw his little Yuuki waiting for him with a look of curiosity. Wrapping his arm around the little the princess, he stepped inside and closed the door.
"Yuuki this girl's parents were killed by a bad vampire." The Chairman said to his adoptive daughter. It's a miracle she managed to survive…" well not really a miracle.. "…please look after her while she's staying with us okay?"
Yuuki looked at the young girl who seemed a little older than her maybe one or two years older. She could see the girl was deeply hurt but she couldn't understand how a vampire could do this… Weren't most vampires like Kaname-Senpai?
"She's still covered in blood, so give her a bath first. I have to go talk to the police." Yuuki's adoptive father said before leaving both girls alone.
"Umm…" Yuuki started awkwardly "…so let's go run you a bath… Is it okay if I touch you?" She asked hesitantly . "Let's go."
"The bathtub is already filled with hot water so take as much time as you want."
"…"
"Shall I help you take this off?" She asked, but since she didn't get a response she slowly unwrapped the blanket she had around her. So much blood… Is this all from one person? And her wounds…" Do you mind if I wipe that? On your neck…" Thank God she wasn't bitten.
Hope didn't know what to think of Yuuki, she had talked with Kaien about his adoptive daughter but she never imagined that she'd actually meet her. The little girl was helping her even though she didn't respond any of her questions. She seemed sweet, innocent and naïve and she reminded her of Ichiru. She suddenly felt hurt at the thought of her 'brother'.
"I'm Ho-Zero" Yuuki really didn't need to know much about her as Ichiru did. Hope wondered whether her supposedly twin was going to tell Shizuka Hio about her real identity.
The brown eyed girl looked at her surprised. "I'm Yuuki." She told her with a small smile. The older girl-Zero reminded Yuuki of the Night Class for a moment although she would never admit it. Zero was holding an air of confidence even though she was sad. She had long shiny silver hair that instantly reminded her of moonlight, her skin was very pale- not sickly pale but pale enough to seem like it was glowing. But the oddest thing were her eyes. Lavender. It was a rare and beautiful eye color which were filled with hurt and sadness.
Yuuki knew that the hurt that Zero felt was deep and would only be softened with the passing of time.
"What's up Zero?" A sleepy Yuuki asked while rubbing her eyes.
"I'm going now. You know 'Prefect Duties' and all." She informed Yuuki sarcastically. "Once you extra classes are over harry up and join me.
"You're making it sound so incredibly appealing." Whatever.
Within the Dormitories Of Cross Academy.
"I never thought that I'd see Kuran from the Night Class in the school building."
"It's not time for the class change-over yet, either."
Zero heard two girls discussing about…
"I didn't expect to meet you here, Kiryuu." Speak for the devil. "Yuuki isn't with you today?"
"She has extra classes today Kuran."
"Kiryuu how are you feeling?" Zero's eyes widened and stopped to look at him in shock as the Pureblood was looking at her with a calm face and a small unnoticed smirk. Did he know? Of course he did!
"Take care now." Bastard!
Headmaster's Office
"I had a feeling that you'd come around today." The Headmaster said with a serious look as he stood up to face the Pureblood vampire.
"Chairman Cross how long do you plan on allowing Zero Kiriyuu to stay in the Day Class…?" Kaname questioned the older man with a cold look. "…it won't be long before he goes through the 'change'"
You can't change into something you already are. The Chairman thought for a brief moment.
He sighed "I knew I wouldn't be able to fool you Kaname, you always were extraordinary. Being able to trace a lineage back through ancestors entirely untainted by human blood even amongst vampires, that's something extremely rare. To have inherited the power and abilities of the vampire ancients creatures feared even by other vampires the vampires within the vampires: The Purebloods. It has been entirely due to your support that the wilder members of the Night Class have behaved themselves up until now."
"I came here because I heard a rumor…" He stated looking at the beautiful vampire in front of him.
"Chairman Cross I have endured this situation thus far only because of my deep respect for you. But now for the same of the normal student' Zero must be controlled!" Kaname said angrily, letting a dark aura to surround them.
"No, you came here to kill my niece." The woman corrected him with a dark look on her face.
"…do you seriously intend to allow Zero to destroy everything that we've worked for so long to achieve?" Kaname continued.
"Tell me Hunter does she look like a monster to you?" Mihoko questioned the young man in front of her while she brought her niece close to him to take a look.
"Zero parents were killed by a vampire. It's a miracle that he was saved from the sea of blood." He told to the vampire with a frown on his face. "There has to be another way."
"No." No. No ,she was just a tiny baby who looked at him with a curious look. And in that moment Kaien Cross couldn't help but feel shame and guilt for even considering killing a baby only because of a rumor. "What's her name?"
"But the one who killed his family wasn't just an ordinary vampire. She was a Pureblood, just like me."
"Hope."
"Humans who are bitten by a Pureblood vampire become vampires!" Kaname yelled letting his usually calm façade.
"I know that Kaname. I know that Zero wasn't bitten by a normal vampire, I know she was a Pureblood…"
"Hope?" A soft smile was on the hunter's face and Mihoko now knew that he wasn't a threat anymore.
"Once a Pureblood bites a human, there are only two possible outcomes. If they're lucky, the blood is toxic enough to kill them. If not they must endure enough the agony of a slow transformation until they finally turn into a vampire themselves. It's a torture that other vampires cannot imagine." Good thing she wasn't really bitten. "Although Zero will never again be human, to have his instincts for four long years took more strength that I will ever be able to comprehend."
"That's a lovely name. Hello little one"
"Yes, and that's why I cannot push Zero to do something he doesn't want to."
"But Chair-"
"Enough!" The Headmaster yelled and Kaname stepped back with a look of surprise on his face.
Taking a deep breath to calm himself "I'm sorry Kaname-kun but Zero will stay in the Day Class and that's final."
"Very well." Kaname said and left the Chairman's office.
On his way he saw the Level D and they both glared at each other. What the hell is wrong with Kuran now?
Knock !Knock!
"Come in!" The Headmasters voice was heard and Zero came in.
"Hey, em I wanted to ask you a favorite." Zero asked as she was somewhat nervous although she tried to hide it.
"Of course whatever my adorable daught-"
"I want to go out." She interrupt and Cross face turn serious.
"And may I ask where?" he asked and crossed his arm.
"You may."
"…"
Zero sighed and admitted" I want to go to see Sheila"
"I see… Zero you understand that you have your duties as a Prefect and Yuuki can't stay alone."
"Oh come on!" No, Cross would say 'no' no matter what…
"Please!" Oh don't plead my adorable daughter.
"Please Uncle." Once Zero played the uncle-card she knew she won.
"Fine!" He gave up. "But don't forget to take your phone!"
Zero already leaving the office Cross could hear a small 'yeah yeah' and was sure that she heard him.
Zero's Room
Zero quickly changed her clothes and took off her necklace as she brushed her hair. She knew no one would see her. It wasn't time for change over so the Day Class was still inside, and by the time she's return Yuuki would be patrolling while the Night Class would be on their lessons.
After making sure no one saw her Zero finally got out of the Academy which was like a fresh air.
She hadn't been in Sheila's house for a long time, it wasn't like she didn't want to- she just didn't have enough time. As she arrived on the front door she knocked and then she heard a soft 'come in'. She stepped inside and couldn't help but notice that nothing had change. Sheila's house was still decorated in old fashion ate way and it still had the same warmth which reminded her of home.
"You kept me waiting long enough." Zero suddenly heard a serious voice but she could hear the playfulness behind them.
"I'm sorry ma'am." She said softly.
"Oh! Come here already!" And next thing she knew, she was hugged tightly.
Laughing a little she asked "I hope I'm not bothering?"
"Ah silly girl. Of course not! Come, come let's drink some tea."
Zero sat on the cough as her trainer was making the tea and she realized she missed it. Not only seeing Sheila but being free without pretending to be a boy. She missed her life with Ichiru but mostly her life before her parents die.
"Why such a sad face, hmm?" Sheila's voice snapped her from her thoughts.
"Nothing…"
"Really now? I've particularly raised you Hope."
"Don't call me that."
"And why not."
"You already know. Only Mom and Dad call me that." And Ichiru "I don't want anyone else."
The black haired woman made a sound of disapproval which went ignored by the teen.
"Well I'm sure you didn't come here for tea." Nope
"Look I'm… well…you see…" She tried nervously. "I'm getting thirsty." There I said it.
"Ah I see." 'Ah I see?' that's it? Seriously? "You already know what you have to do."
"But I can't Sheila. I'm supposed to be a Level D who tries not to fall to Level E plus I'm sure Kuran would love to have me to the Night Class." Zero finished sarcastically.
"I don't like that boy." Neither do I. "When I first saw him I got a feeling like… death. Of course that should be expected. He is a Pureblood but still…"
Why can't Yuuki think like that? He doesn't feel like death. He is death! Why can't she see what manipulate bastard he is? And that the only thing he wants –Wait! Saw?
"Wow hold your horses! What do you mean 'saw'?" What the hell?
"Come on Ho- Zero do you really think that I don't check on you once in a while?" Yes!
"You're like the granddaughter I never had. I would never let you go to a Academy surrounded by vampire without making sure you're safe. And as for your thirst I suggest you to either drink blood." No way "or you could always tell the truth." No way!... Maybe blood isn't such a bad idea. I have to think about it…
"Look emm I gotta go. Thanks for talking to me." Zero thanked as she got up to leave.
Sheila sighed and hugged the young girl. It would be so perfect if she wasn't so damn stubborn all the time. "Think about what said baby girl and remember When truth is buried underground, it grows, it chokes, it gathers such an explosive force that on the day it bursts out, it blows up everything with it."
Translation; Tell the truth now or something bad will happen which will screw everything up Zero thought and shook her head "Yeah yeah whatever. Bye!"
If Zero had to choose between Japan or America; she would be Team America. Not that she had a problem with Japan but a) In America she didn't have to be disguised as a boy. b) Her best friend Anna and Dean were there and c) there were many things you could do while you cannot do here. Meaning she had more freedom.
However that doesn't mean that she hates Japan, it was like a second home. One of her favorite things here was ' Sarutahiko Coffee' which was a coffee shop she loved going when she didn't look like a boy.
As a matter of fact that was where she was heading to, to write a letter to Anna and Dean because her laptop died so she had to depend on writing for a while.
"Hey Asaku." Zero greeted the waitress as she sat down.
"Hello Zero nice to see you again. The usual?" The young girl asked with a knowing smile.
Nodding and smiling back Zero took out a notebook and started thinking what to write, after 10 minutes the waitress came with her coffee.
"There you go"
"Thanks Asaku." Drinking a little she thanked Asaku and paid her.
After scribbling for a few moments, she became frustrated and ripped one of the pages out of her notebook and started writing again.
Dear Anna and Dean,
I'm sorry I wasn't able to answer your email but my laptop died, so I guess I'm going to start sending 'love letters' to you. As to your questions I'm fine and no, I have no idea who sent me those chocolates and gladly I don't care. How is New Orleans? And how are you and Dean? I hope you guys have started getting along. I miss you… It's not the same without you…
Love,
Z
She put a salt shaker over it to keep it from flying off into the wind, but it became dislodged. As she got up to chase after it, a dark haired man picked it up and their eyes met.
"You lost something?" The man said holding the paper from her notebook.
Zero smiled a little awkwardly " Uh, yes. It's a particularly mortifying page from my notebook."
Smiling back to her with a charming smile " Ah. You, uh, censor your journal? Pretty sure that's against journal rules."
"And I'm pretty sure that you're not the notebook police. Trust me, it's really bad."
"I'm officially intrigued."
"And I'm officially not kidding. Thank you. I'm Zero." She introduced herself as he gave her the paper. She couldn't help but stare at him for a moment. There was something dark about him almost familiar and Zero couldn't help but feel drawn to him.
"I'm Kol."
"Well Kol, would you like to have a coffee with me?"
"It would be my pleasure, love."
Love?
Time-Skip
Getting out of the Academy was the easy part, but getting in wasn't exactly piece of cake.
"Who are you?" A kind voice was heard from behind her, turning around quickly she saw no other than the Vice-President of the Night Class;Takuma Ichijo
Crap! What do I do? What do I do? Okay Zero calm down.
Taking a deep breath she smiled sweetly and said "I'm Yue, the new student."
New student? I don't remember anything about having new student Ichijo thought a little suspiciously.
"I'm searching for the Chairman's office I'm for the Day Class." That shocked the blond vampire. The girl in front of him seemed too beautiful to be a Day Class student.
"Oh there you are." Headmaster appeared out of nowhere. "Thank you for finding her Takuman-kun. I've been searching for you everywhere." the old man scoffed playfully.
"I'm sorry Cross-san." playing along Zero said.
"Well I'm going to class. Bye Yue-chan." the green eyed boy gave a big smiled and left.
"Yue?" the Chairman asked with a raised eybrow.
"It came to my mind immediately." She blushed a little, "Thanks for helping me though Headmaster."
"Call me Father!" And here we go again.
"In your dreams! I'm going to change and find Yuuki for patrol." with that the silverette left.
Back in her room Zero changed her clothes and once again wore her necklace and took her weapon Bloody Rose. Before she left, she saw a small box on her bed. Again.
What the hell?
Opening the box there was a beautiful necklace; it was a silver talisman with a small shiny red diamond. It's so beautiful.
Shaking her head a little bit, she couldn't believe her own thoughts. It didn't matter that the necklace was beautiful. Someone was in her room and she didn't know who! For a second she considered telling the Chairman but knowing the man he would get overprotective.
A note caught her eye. Of course he would leave a note. Rolling her eyes she had figured out by now that the person must be a guy.
Did you know that witches are heroic examples of individualism and nonconformity? They are self-claimed keepers of the natural balance. Goodnight love. –K
Zero let a gasp of shock. He knows! He knows who I am.
Patrol with Yuuki
"Hey Zero! Where have you been?"
"In town." Yuuki suddenly noticed her sister's skin was too pale.
"Zero are you okay?" Zero looked at the younger girl and instantly felt guilty. Yuuki was only looking out for her.
She patted the short prefect's head and smiled a little "Don't worry Yuuki I'm fine."
Yuuki smiled back at her with her usual bright smile but Zero couldn't take off her mind from the mysterious man who
was giving her this gifts. With a sigh Zero thought it's going to be a long night.
In a Mansion
"How was your day master?" the black haired battler also known as Sebastian asked his master.
"It was..." smirking a little, he remembered her small shy smile "And I'm officially not kidding. Thank you. I'm Zero." "...fine."
"I suppose that the witch's spell worked?" His master had requested a spelled ring to cover his aura.
"It worked perfectly. She had no idea what I was." the tall man said as he poured blood in his glass and stood near the window.
"I also brought the photographs you wanted me to take at the coffee shop." The dark haired man sighed-a pleasant sigh which let his servant know that he was pleased with his work.
"Good good. Now leave me alone."
"Yes master Kol."
Regardless his loyalty, Sebastian couldn't help but feel pity towards to the silver haired girl. He didn't know what kind of game his master was playing but he knew it wouldn't be good. He quickly left the room as his master ordered him and tried to dismiss his thoughts.
His master wouldn't be pleased if he was thinking about his girl...
After all Pureblood were known to be possessive.
A/N: So that's it! Again sorry for any grammar mistakes. Tell me your opinions and please review:)
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